Alexandre P. Boivin
Chairman & President
Abitibi · Québec
Nickel, copper & PGE at La Trève
Nickel, copper, platinum, palladium and gold in sulphides exposed at surface, on a 100%-owned property in Québec's Abitibi Greenstone Belt.
- 49mining titles
- 2,669.69hacontiguous property
- 100%owned by BoldMetals
- 75kmnorthwest of Chapais, Québec
- 27kmall-season road into the property; Hydro-Québec line on the eastern edge
The La Trève property
A road-accessible property in the Chapais–Chibougamau mining camp, on Category III lands in Eeyou Istchee James Bay.
Getting there
- Hwy 11348 km west of Chapais to the Chibougamau River bridge
- 27 kmnorth on the all-season Broadback road, into the property
- PowerHydro-Québec transmission line along the property's eastern edge
- ServicesLabour, contractors and supplies in Chapais, Chibougamau and Val-d'Or
Mapped on NTS sheets 32G13, 32G14, 32J03 and 32J04. Coordinates in NAD83, UTM Zone 18N.
Geology & deposit model
Two exploration targets: magmatic nickel-copper-PGE sulphides in gabbro sills, and structurally controlled gold near intrusive contacts.
- Gabbro–pyroxenite sills intrude basalts of the Obatogamau Formation, at the base of the Roy Group in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt.
- At La Trève IV, gabbro assimilated iron formation. This is a recognised trigger for sulphide saturation, which concentrates nickel, copper and PGE.
- Pyrrhotite, chalcopyrite and trace pentlandite occur disseminated, net-textured and as semi-massive lenses.
- Gold-silver signals cluster near felsic intrusive contacts, the setting for the second target.
Magmatic sulphide model
Illustrative only. The model guides targeting; it does not indicate the size or grade of any deposit.
Sampling at surface
Polymetallic sulphides have been channel-sampled at the La Trève IV and Trench No. 2 areas. No drilling has yet been carried out by BoldMetals.
1.30%Cu
1.285g/t Pt
0.932g/t Pd
2.16g/t Au
Channel sample W356737, Trench No. 2, 2023 · 1.0 m sample length; true width unknown · also 0.12% Ni · 4.38 g/t Pt+Pd+Au
| Type · year | Sample · area | Length | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel · 2023 | W356737 · Trench No. 2 | 1.0 m | 1.30% Cu · 0.12% Ni · 1.285 g/t Pt · 0.932 g/t Pd · 2.16 g/t Au |
| Channel · 2023 | W356738 · Trench No. 2 | 1.0 m | 0.51% Cu · 0.37% Ni · 0.409 g/t Pt · 1.035 g/t Pd · 0.389 g/t Au |
| Grab · 2021 | La Trève IV · verification sample (Geologica) | — | 1.52% Ni · 733 ppm Cu · 0.734 g/t Pt · 2.29 g/t Pd |
| Historical | La Trève IV · power stripping, channel | 6.95 m | 1.17 g/t Pt+Pd+Au · 0.63% Cu+Ni+Co |
Channel results are sample lengths; true widths are unknown. Grab samples are selective and not necessarily representative. Historical results have not been verified by the Qualified Person and should not be relied upon.
The nickel credit
Nickel has been sampled with the copper and PGE in La Trève sulphides, in both grab and channel samples.
1.52%Ni
Grab · 2021
Verification sample, La Trève IV
0.37%Ni
Channel · 2023
1.0 m sample length
0.21%Ni
Channel · 2023
10.0 m sample length
Channel results are sample lengths; true widths are unknown. Grab samples are selective and not necessarily representative. Bark results are not assay grades.
- Same sulphides, same system. Trace pentlandite occurs with the pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite in La Trève sulphides.
- Traced under cover. 2026 bark nickel follows the copper corridor along the gabbro sills, linking La Trève IV and B1.
- Critical mineral. Nickel joins copper, platinum and palladium on Canada's critical minerals list.
- Tested in every hole. Each drill target will be assayed for Ni alongside Cu, Pt, Pd and Au.
2026 targeting
284 black-spruce bark samples, collected in April 2026, outline an east–west nickel-copper trend along the gabbro sills linking the La Trève IV and B1 showings, with gold-silver clusters near intrusive contacts.
Bark sampling reads metals taken up by trees through groundwater and roots. It is a low-cost way to see through glacial cover where outcrop is scarce.
The 2026 trends coincide with historical induced-polarization and magnetic anomalies. Where these signals overlap, they become the first candidates for the airborne survey and ground follow-up described below.
Biogeochemical (bark) results reflect metal uptake by black spruce and are not assay grades. They are used to prioritize targets, not as evidence of mineralization on their own.
The path forward
A two-phase program recommended in the NI 43-101 Technical Report: refine and rank targets, then drill them.
Step 1
Refine
- Airborne high-definition Mag-EM over all 49 titles
- Ground IP to extend historical grids
- Mapping, prospecting and trench resampling
Step 2
Rank
- Stack geophysical, structural and bark nickel-copper-gold signals
- Coincident anomalies become drill targets
- Target list reviewed by the Qualified Person
Step 3
Drill
- Diamond drilling of the ranked Ni-Cu-PGE-Au targets
- First drill test of the La Trève showings
- Contingent on results from steps 1 and 2
Phase 1 · target refinement
C$273,000 Airborne Mag-EM, ground IP, mapping and trench resamplingPhase 2 · diamond drilling
C$889,000 3,000 m of NQ diamond drilling, contingent on Phase 1Total recommended budgetC$1,162,000
Recommended program and estimates (CAD) from the NI 43-101 Technical Report on the La Trève Property, S. Tremblay, P.Geo., effective 21 September 2026, Item 26.
Milestones
- 01Titles renewed and confirmed
- 02Airborne Mag-EM survey flown
- 03Conductors ranked into drill targets
- 04Work plan shared with Cree communities
- 05Drill permits
- 06First drilling at La Trève
Community relations
La Trève lies in Eeyou Istchee James Bay. We work with the Cree land users whose traplines include the property.
The context
Eeyou Istchee James Bay
- Category III lands under the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (1975)
- Exploration is permitted; Cree land users hold exclusive trapping and certain harvesting rights
- Nearest Cree communities: Waswanipi and Oujé-Bougoumou
Our approach
Early and continuous communication
- Inform the Cree Nation Government and the Cree First Nation before field work
- Share each work plan with the tallyman and land users; schedule around harvesting seasons
- Seek Cree hiring and contractors for field programs
- Build toward a pre-development agreement as the project advances
Annual work plans required under Québec's Mining Act will be published on this page.
Board & management
Mario Drolet
Director & CEO
President, MI3 Communications Financières, since 2007. Former derivatives trader, CIBC Wood Gundy.
Olivier Berthiaume
Director & CFO
Sebastian Wahl
Director
Co-founder, Silver X Mining.
Pietro Solari
Director
André Gauthier
Technical Advisor
Founding Member & VP, CAUR Technologies.
Qualified Person
Suzie Tremblay, P.Geo. · Explo-Logik · author of the NI 43-101 Technical Report on the La Trève Property (2026)Investor information
BoldMetals Exploration Corp. is a private company. Its shares are not listed on any stock exchange.
| Shares outstanding | 8,197,502 |
| Options | — |
| Warrants | — |
| Fully diluted | 8,197,502 |
As of November 2026
- Corporate presentationNov 2026 · on request
- NI 43-101 Technical Report on the La Trève PropertySept 2026 · on request
Nothing on this website is an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities.